Research Sites and Laboratories

The West Central Research, Extension and Education Center utilizes many research locations and laboratories to conduct innovative research that will strengthen the future of the agriculture industry. The research locations include the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center, the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory, the Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center, and the West Central Water Resources Field Laboratory. The location of the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center houses the Agroecosystems Entomology Lab, the Irrigation Water Management Lab, the Precision Application Technology Lab and the Cropping Systems Research Lab. With the variety of research and specialists, West Central is able to conduct research that is applicable across many areas. 
Map illustrating directions to the Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory.

West Central Research Locations

UNL Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory

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Windmill in a grassy field with rolling hills and a clear sky.

Henry J. Stumpf International Wheat Center

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Golden wheat field under a clear sky.

West Central Water Resources Field Laboratory

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Irrigation pivot running over a field.

West Central Research, Extension and Education Center Laboratories

Agroecosystems Entomology Lab

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A student and technician collected insects from a trap.

West Central Cropping Systems

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Corn field located at the West Central Research Center

Irrigation Water Management Lab

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Man standing in a green cornfield under a blue sky, facing a solar-powered device on a pole.

Precision Application Technology Lab

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Plants and sheets displaying spray droplet size.